Economics of the 1%: How Mainstream Economics Serves the Rich, Obscures Reality and Distorts Policy

by John F. Weeks

Book Overview

Today's 'doctrine of choice' assures adults that they are competent to make serious personal decisions about healthcare, education and retirement plans. At the same time, most people are convinced that they are so ignorant of economics that they are not capable of holding an informed opinion, and that economic issues must be left to experts. The so-called experts of the mainstream economics profession claim to have profound, inaccessible knowledge;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857281089
• ISBN13: 9780857281081
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"